Category Archives: Plans

A broader view of the King’s Cross area

Camden  and Islington Councils have been drawing up a “place plan” for the King’s Cross area. This is a development from the document circulated by Camden in draft form in 2010 and in revised form in 2011. That document covered … Continue reading

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Foundations for a neighbourhood forum for the King’s Cross area

Most people in the previous King’s Cross Development Forum meeting (on 9 February) wanted the Forum to take an active role in setting up a neighbourhood forum for the King’s Cross area. In particular, they wanted an application for the designation … Continue reading

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Discussion of neighbourhood forums

Under the Localism Act, a neighbourhood such as the King’s Cross area can have a neighbourhood forum that creates a neighbourhood development plan (and neighbourhood development orders) for approval by the local authorities and an independent inspector. In principle, then, … Continue reading

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Views of neighbourhood forums

The next meeting of the Forum will be from 7:00 to 9:00 on Thursday 9 February in Committee Room 2 of Camden Town Hall. At the meeting the Forum will discuss what is now known about: The desirability and feasibility … Continue reading

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Forum response to Camden about the hotel opposite King’s Cross Station

The time period for responding to the planning application for a new hotel building opposite King’s Cross Station ended on 30 November. However, the “Justification for Demolition and Replacement” of the existing houses was put on the Camden Council web … Continue reading

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